Shogun Rua and Chael Sonnen are names that have been on the lips of many fight fans for the last few days. With Minotouro Nogueira forced from a co-main event bout against Rua at UFC 161, Shogun vs. Sonnen was briefly tied to the event.
On Tuesday night, Sonnen announced on UFC Tonight that the matchup is scheduled to headline August’s UFC on Fox Sports 1: 1 card.
As is to be expected with any major fight announcement, fight fans around the world are discussing this contest.
Here is a look at the pros and cons of booking Chael Sonnen vs Shogun Rua.